Dr. Jason Comander is a member of the Mass. Eye and Ear Retina and Electroretinography Services, where he specializes in diagnosing and treating inherited retinal diseases. He is also a member of the Berman-Gund Laboratory for Retinal Degenerations and the Howe Laboratory.

Dr. Comander is a graduate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he earned his medical degree and his PhD in Experimental Pathology. He completed a clinical fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by an ophthalmology residency in the HMS Department of Ophthalmology.

As a clinician scientist, Dr. Comander’s research primarily focuses on the genetics and treatment of inherited retinal diseases. He has studied the genetic basis of distinct forms of retinitis pigmentosa, investigated methods to assay the functional significance of human mutations, and tested techniques for retinal gene therapy in primates.

A driven and industrious clinician with a demonstrated aptitude for research, Dr. Comander was selected to attend the Heed Foundation Retreat for Academic Ophthalmology in 2009. In 2012, he was recognized as an up-and-coming clinician scientist when he received the highly competitive K12 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award from the National Institutes of Health, to support his research on inherited retinal disorders. He also holds a Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness.